PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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England
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
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Augsburg
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Basel
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Bologna
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Brussels
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Coimbra
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Ferrara
1
Germany
2
Germany (South)
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Mechelen
2
Munich
2
Northamptonshire
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
17
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
7
12
6
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
2
4
4
5
9
6
10
7
11
8
17
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
6
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
4
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
6
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
3
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Other decoration frequency: often
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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